Improvement in artificial flcwers



G. A. SGHALLER. Artificial Howrs.

NO. 142,353." PatentedSeptember2,1873.

Wilness as. fizvenior.

UNITED STATES OFF CE.

CHARLES'A. SOHALLEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN ARTlFiClAL FLOWERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,353, dated September 2, 1873; application filed July 21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. SOHALLER, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania,.have invented a Sectioned Artificial Flower and Holder, of which the following is a specification:

The invention consists, first, in making an artificial flower, of any description, in two or more detachable parts or sections, and forming a cavityor hollow in the said flower for secreting articles; second, of a sectioned artificial flower in connection with a jewel or other box or receptacle.

Figure 1 is a sectioned artificial flower joined. "Figs. 2 and 3 are sections of Fig. 1. Fig. 2 contains the body of the jewel-box, and Fig. 3 the lid of the same.

The artificial flower A can be of any number of parts or sectionsin this instance of two parts, B and 0. Its interior, has a cavity or hollow for secreting jewels and other articles and things. The cavity or hollow can be either a receptacle or holder, or it can be in the form of a box, of which the part D of the section B is the body, and the part E of the section 0 the lid or cover, removable by a loop at the center, and which, when put together, complete the flower, as shown at Fig. 1, and effectually prevent the discovery of its construct-ion. v

I claim as my invention- An artificial flower made .in two or more detachable sections, and provided with a receptacle or casket, D E, for holding and secreting articles of jewelry, miniatures, 850., substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. A. SOHALLER.

Witnesses:

EDMUND P. COGHRAN, FRANCIS D. PASTORIUS. 

